January 1986 kicked off a defining year for media – witnessing Murdoch’s newspaper triumphs, a German incursion into UK mags and a proto-Gogglebox. Here, renowned journalist Torin Douglas recounts a fascinating history.
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In fairness, it was hardly a laugh-a-minute visit to Walford either.
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